Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that ALDH-2 deficiency (sometimes referred to as “Asian Glow”), a genetic ...

TIL that ALDH-2 deficiency (sometimes referred to as “Asian Glow”), a genetic mutation which causes a defective acetaldehyde-removing enzyme, and affects over 560 million people worldwide (particularly East Asia) puts an individual who consumes alcohol at significant risk for esophageal cancer.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2932928/
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